Hmmm... game threads have been missing lately... anyways, anyone know why Tmac isnt in the lineup? Resting? Wells, who started and took his place, is doing a nice job.
T-Mac was sent home from shootaround earlier today with flu like symptoms. He isn't playing today so Bonzi has stepped up thus far with 10 points in the first quarter.
BOSTONFREAKIN'CELTICS T-Mac next time play with the flu. We know what this team is capable of without a star light star bright.
now that means we need to be 21-5 for the rest of the season to be the 3rd seed.. Thats my prediction.. But MAN comon.. I cant live and do anything right if the rockets dont win.. Its like when the Rockets lose, I start doing everything bad.. I dont get over it until the next rockets win but I mean we NEED A STREAK.. INJURIES ARE NO EXCUSE FOR THIS TEAM..
<div class="quote_poster">igotask8board Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">BOSTONFREAKIN'CELTICS T-Mac next time play with the flu. We know what this team is capable of without a star light star bright.</div> Sorry but T-Mac or not this was a complete embarassment!! Why in the hell do you continue to jack up threes when you're not hitting?? Damn attack the basket!! This is the BIGGEST problem with this team, every perimeter player(Except Snyder I think) is just in love with the three. 1 for 21..........jeez!!!!!!
This Celtics aren't as bad as there record...I was just poking at their record. They lost most of those games earlier in the season without Paul Pierce. Just another example of the Rockets getting the crappy end of the stick scedulewise. This time it's just bad luck. We couldn't face this team once when they were really sucking and Pierceless? No one agreed with me when I said Battier isn't a defensive specialist. I believe my words were he has great impact defensively; ball deflections, drawing charges, coming over to help on the weakside-rotating well etc; but is somewhat overrated as a man-to-man defender. In order to be considered a defensive specialist you need to be able to shut people down/stop them on defense or really slow them down. I wonder if anyone esle thinks so now that they have gotten a chance to see Shane Battier. (this month it's Josh Howard, Ron Artest, Joe Johnson, PP...) Rafer Alston.......1-11.....................1-10 3pts Luther Head.......1-11......................0-6 3pts Shane Battier.....1-12......................0-5 3pts Combined 5-34 for a whomping 14.7%, and 1-21 3pts for an atrocious 4% Everyone let the Atlanta game slide, but this game was more then winnable. At least the Jazz lost to the Lakers, and Bonzi is showing up.
<div class="quote_poster">igotask8board Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">This Celtics aren't as bad as there record...I was just poking at their record. They lost most of those games earlier in the season without Paul Pierce. Just another example of the Rockets getting the crappy end of the stick scedulewise. This time it's just bad luck. We couldn't face this team once when they were really sucking and Pierceless? .</div> I'm with you on the Battier point, but man we had a 13 point lead in the fourth quarter!!! There's no excuse for that! We lost this game because we played down to their level.
Yea, the Rockets need to stop playing down to their competition and start playing up to their potential.
This loss was tribute to the lack of offensive creativity for the Rockets. You guys were hard on Bonzi earlier, but he's the only creator on our team besides our superstars. Tmac does just about EVERYTHING on offense. JVG's offensive system has about 3 plays, all of which involve Tracy Mcgrady. Without Mcgrady, we were bound to fall apart offensivley. IF JVG used his bench more, they'd be better suited for games like this. Kurk Snyder deserves more minutes! Especially with the erratic play of Head & Rafer. Is it that much to sit Head down for a stretch and play Snyder? We rarely utilize our bench, and games like these are the outcome. Our offense looked about as terrible as I've ever seen in Rockets history...........
<div class="quote_poster">Vincesanity91 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">There is no way, no how that the Rockets can lose to the Celtics at home.</div> Never underestimate the offensive ineptitude of a Houston Rockets team; particularly one with McGrady and Yao. Have we won even a single game without those two guys in the last two years? <div class="quote_poster">Rock4life Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">This loss was tribute to the lack of offensive creativity for the Rockets. You guys were hard on Bonzi earlier, but he's the only creator on our team besides our superstars. Tmac does just about EVERYTHING on offense. JVG's offensive system has about 3 plays, all of which involve Tracy Mcgrady. Without Mcgrady, we were bound to fall apart offensivley. IF JVG used his bench more, they'd be better suited for games like this. Kurk Snyder deserves more minutes! Especially with the erratic play of Head & Rafer. Is it that much to sit Head down for a stretch and play Snyder? We rarely utilize our bench, and games like these are the outcome. Our offense looked about as terrible as I've ever seen in Rockets history...........</div> When do you propose we should sit down Head in favor of Snyder? After how many bad possessions?
<div class="quote_poster">Rock4life Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">This loss was tribute to the lack of offensive creativity for the Rockets. You guys were hard on Bonzi earlier, but he's the only creator on our team besides our superstars. Tmac does just about EVERYTHING on offense. JVG's offensive system has about 3 plays, all of which involve Tracy Mcgrady. Without Mcgrady, we were bound to fall apart offensivley. IF JVG used his bench more, they'd be better suited for games like this. Kurk Snyder deserves more minutes! Especially with the erratic play of Head & Rafer. Is it that much to sit Head down for a stretch and play Snyder? We rarely utilize our bench, and games like these are the outcome. Our offense looked about as terrible as I've ever seen in Rockets history...........</div> When do you propose we should sit down Head in favor of Snyder? After how many bad possessions?
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Nice game by Bonzi. We should have seeked him out more late in the fourth quarter when we went cold.</div> *ding ding* this man hit the nail on the head....I thought for sure that Bonzi would get 30 last night, BUT we stopped going to him....bad shot selection by our players and bad play calling by JVG..... <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When do you propose we should sit down Head in favor of Snyder? After how many bad possessions?</div> I actually kind of agree with Rock4Life....I mean it was obvious last night that Luther was having "one of those nights"....Kirk needs more playing time....
<div class="quote_poster">THE DREAM Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I actually kind of agree with Rock4Life....I mean it was obvious last night that Luther was having "one of those nights"....Kirk needs more playing time....</div> I'm not saying I flatly disagree with Rock4Life (on this issue, at least). Personally, I'd like Snyder to get more playing time as well. But, at the same time, I understand that for coaches it's important not to be too impulsive or flighty changing rotations if things aren't going well during a game. That's a way to hurt the confidence of your players. How many times this season has Luther gone through poor stretches during a game, but then come up with big shots down the stretch? I can understand both sides in this case, and my question was genuine. At what point do we use Snyder instead of Luther (or Bonzi, even)? Or should Luther strictly be used as a backup PG (thus cutting into his minutes and Rafer's)?
<div class="quote_poster">THE DREAM Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">*ding ding* this man hit the nail on the head....I thought for sure that Bonzi would get 30 last night, BUT we stopped going to him....bad shot selection by our players and bad play calling by JVG..... I actually kind of agree with Rock4Life....I mean it was obvious last night that Luther was having "one of those nights"....Kirk needs more playing time....</div> Yea, we should have went to Bonzi late and set up plays for him. JVG really screwed up late in the game. He should have called a timeout after Pierce tied it up, but instead he let them play and the Rockets turned it over the next second, never having a chance to recapture the lead. That and we should have went for three pointers at the end of the game rather than 2s.
<div class="quote_poster">igotask8board Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Yea, we should have went to Bonzi late and set up plays for him. JVG really screwed up late in the game. He should have called a timeout after Pierce tied it up, but instead he let them play and the Rockets turned it over the next second, never having a chance to recapture the lead. That and we should have went for three pointers at the end of the game rather than 2s.</div> Thats what I thought. See this is the difference between an average coach and a great one ----> clutch factor
<div class="quote_poster">igotask8board Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">That and we should have went for three pointers at the end of the game rather than 2s.</div> We were something like 2 for 100 from beyond the arc in the game. Without McGrady to get us good looks, I don't know if that's a great strategy. As for calling a timeout, I disagree. But he should have called a play from the sideline to get Bonzi the ball. Luther is not an effective shot creator down the stretch.
